Who was John Bolling?

John Bolling (1837–1906) was born in Virginia, USA and died in Pound, Wise, Virginia, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Daniel Bolling 1837–1906

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Born 22 Sep 1837 · Virginia, USA

Died 4 Mar 1906 · Pound, Wise, Virginia, USA

Spouse Melvina Jane Vinie Craft

Children John Pressley Bolling

Records

U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Virginia, Death Records

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Immediate Family

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Melvina Jane Vinie Craft

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John Pressley Bolling

Biography

John Daniel Bolling was born in 1837 in Virginia, USA. John Daniel Bolling married melvina jane vinie craft, and had children including john pressley bolling. John Daniel Bolling passed away in 1906 in Pound, Wise, Virginia, USA.

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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Death Records Virginia, Death Records

Life Timeline

1837

Birth of John Daniel Bolling in Virginia, USA

Birth

1906

Death of John Daniel Bolling in Pound, Wise, Virginia, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Bolling

This ancestor line traces from Tatenhill, Staffordshire, England (1563) to Virginia, USA (1837) across 9 generations.

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: John Bolling (1837–1906) was born in Virginia, USA and died in Pound, Wise, Virginia, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 9 generations of this lineage geographically.
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John Daniel Bolling PTP

1837–1906

Virginia, USA